The rain came down and cooled us off. There was a gentle, cool breeze blowing through camp yesterday. The temperature was in the low 70s. It was nice and refresing. The flowers soaked up the moisture and are beginning to come alive. It is looking like our wild flower display will be a couple of weeks early, just like the other nature displays in the park. The bees are buzzing and getting to work. They are loving the mountain honeysuckle. This weather is what the mountain is supposed to feel like in the summer.

Beautiful! Hoepfully have a nice night for the 4th to view those fireworks in Gatlinburg. Love to be there and see them that way! Maybe next year.

doug

7/3/2012 04:01:30 am

I'd really love to be up at the lodge in this oppressive heat, enjoying the breezes and all, but I'll be content to enjoy your posts and photographs; I always like your closeups; they're very good. thanks.

Galen

7/3/2012 07:15:56 am

Glad to hear it's cooling down a little. Will be coming up tomorrow for two nights and bringing our eight year old grandaughter with us for her first trip. Looking forward to enjoying the mountain.
Allyson, need anything that i might be able to bring up?

Deb

7/3/2012 11:27:36 am

Could we borrow some of your perfect summer weather, pretty please..It's extremely hot and dry here in southern Indiana.

Pam

7/3/2012 02:19:07 pm

Was on Roaring forks Tuesday about 7:30 PM and saw 4 ranger cars and search and rescue truck. Sure hope everything turned out ok. Just wondering. ?? Even had a bear cross the road in front of us earlier in drive. :)

shawnee goat

7/5/2012 10:01:56 am

29 year old female with an ankle injury up Rainbow Falls. Athletic shoes or any shoe without ankle support is an invitation to trouble on the trail.

Pete

7/6/2012 01:06:32 am

Are those orchids? I've never seen them on my Leconte hikes.

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